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Michael's iPhone View of England 2014

Here's a Hipstamatic view of our early May, 2014 trip to visit England in the Spring. Suz and I spent a week with our photo mentor and friend Ian Murray and another photographer (Robin Storesund) with Ian driving and providing photo opportunities, personalized instruction, and encouragement in parts of southern England where he lived and worked for years. We started in Canterbury and Kent, then moved west to the area around the Cotswolds. It was here that I started using the iPhone app Hipstamatic, using its Jane "lens" and the Kodot Ex-Grizzled "film." It just seemed to match the way I was seeing things. The Jane lens has ridh blues and greens, a nice way of representing natural colors, and has clean though slightly muted reds. Kodot Ex-Grizzled film gives the ragged edges which make for a slightly surreal feel, and reminds the viewer not to take the images too seriously. To my eyes, the English spring comes to life with the saturated colors of this Hipstamatic lens/film combination (helped along with some basic Lightroom adjustments). As a group, the photos remind me of looking through gray tinted, polarized sunglasses.

After a week with Ian and Robin, Suz and I said good-bye and headed to London where we spent four days enjoying the streets of London. Of course we had other cameras with us, but I've not really had a chance to see those images. Meanwhile, here's a spring Hipstamatic view of the latter parts of our English journey. Suz will post some of her images in the near future. (All photos © 2014 by Michael Karchmer).
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  • The Cotswold countryside on a wet, spring day

    The Cotswold countryside on a wet, spring day

  • Bill the estate garden telling us about his garden, Cotswolds, May 2014

    Bill the estate garden telling us about his garden, Cotswolds, May 2014

  • The Rollright Stones: Much known than Stonehenge or Avebury, this circle of stones date back 4,500 years. On privately owned lands, they are still used for ceremonies. (May, 2014)

    The Rollright Stones: Much known than Stonehenge or Avebury, this circle of stones date back 4,500 years. On privately owned lands, they are still used for ceremonies. (May, 2014)

  • Encircled standing stone in a field near the Rollright Stones; Robin and Ian to the left looking at another photo opp (May, 2014)

    Encircled standing stone in a field near the Rollright Stones; Robin and Ian to the left looking at another photo opp (May, 2014)

  • Traditional ale at "The Bell," Charlbury, England (May, 2014). The beer divine; the pub food first rate.

    Traditional ale at "The Bell," Charlbury, England (May, 2014). The beer divine; the pub food first rate.

  • Church at Charlbury (May, 2014)

    Church at Charlbury (May, 2014)

  • Bourton-on-the-Water: Suz taking Japanese tourists' photo with their own camera (May, 2014)

    Bourton-on-the-Water: Suz taking Japanese tourists' photo with their own camera (May, 2014)

  • Bourton-on-the-Water near the Motoring Museum (May, 2014)

    Bourton-on-the-Water near the Motoring Museum (May, 2014)

  • Ian Murray with a spot of tea, near the Avebury Stones (May, 2014)

    Ian Murray with a spot of tea, near the Avebury Stones (May, 2014)

  • Avebury Standing Stone providing some shade for a ram (May, 2014)

    Avebury Standing Stone providing some shade for a ram (May, 2014)

  • Silbury Hill, the largest man-made mound in Europe, associated with Avebury and Stonehenge; thought to be over 4,500 years old; purpose not entirely understood (May, 2014)

    Silbury Hill, the largest man-made mound in Europe, associated with Avebury and Stonehenge; thought to be over 4,500 years old; purpose not entirely understood (May, 2014)

  • Along the river in Burford (Cotswolds, May 2014)

    Along the river in Burford (Cotswolds, May 2014)

  • Even the Cotswold litter cans are scenic (May, 2014).

    Even the Cotswold litter cans are scenic (May, 2014).

  • The Church at Burford from the adjoining neighborhood; some parts of the church date to the 12th century (May, 2014)

    The Church at Burford from the adjoining neighborhood; some parts of the church date to the 12th century (May, 2014)

  • Moonrise from the Burford Churchyard (May, 2014)

    Moonrise from the Burford Churchyard (May, 2014)

  • Burford Churchyard late afternoon (May, 2014)

    Burford Churchyard late afternoon (May, 2014)

  • Lock on the Gate, Burford Churchyard (May, 2014)

    Lock on the Gate, Burford Churchyard (May, 2014)

  • We stayed at the Bull at Burford, and here are two 1930s Bentley convertibles we saw at its Car Park. They were gone after a single day (May, 2014).

    We stayed at the Bull at Burford, and here are two 1930s Bentley convertibles we saw at its Car Park. They were gone after a single day (May, 2014).

  • The double decker bus to Oxford Center (May, 2014)

    The double decker bus to Oxford Center (May, 2014)

  • Oxford side street (May, 2014)

    Oxford side street (May, 2014)

  • Christ Church College Cathedral, Oxford (May, 2014)

    Christ Church College Cathedral, Oxford (May, 2014)

  • Oxford, May 2014

    Oxford, May 2014

  • Oxford University buildings, May 2014

    Oxford University buildings, May 2014

  • The Mad Hatters give tours and hire themselves out for political campaigns, Oxford (May, 2014)

    The Mad Hatters give tours and hire themselves out for political campaigns, Oxford (May, 2014)

  • Tottenham Court Rd near the Underground Station (May, 2014)

    Tottenham Court Rd near the Underground Station (May, 2014)

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    We stayed at the Bull at Burford, and here are two 1930s Bentley convertibles we saw at its Car Park. They were gone after a single day (May, 2014).
    The double decker bus to Oxford Center (May, 2014)
    Oxford side street (May, 2014)